New Delhi Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said that the government is keen to resume normal international travel operations, but in a safe environment.
“We are evaluating the process. We are coming back to normalcy. Earlier we allowed 100% passenger capacity on our domestic flights and now we allowed in-flight meals on those flights,” Scindia said at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) global economy policy summit.
The minister said that people have to be careful as the country is still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Scindia said, “We want to resume international operations, but in a safe environment. Despite vaccinations, Russia and some parts of Europe are fighting the fourth wave of the pandemic. Therefore, we cannot lower our guard.” “
“Let’s not erase our memories so soon, being infected with the COVID-19 virus is the worst thing.” He said the industry would see about 2,000 aircraft over the next decade.
He said that the decision to resume international flights would be taken not only by the Ministry of Civil Aviation but also by other ministries. Scheduled international passenger flights to and from India were suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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